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A new country park could be created on the Wellington Place estate in Market Harborough. Developers want to use five acres of land off Leicester Road that was previously earmarked for sports pitches. Davidsons Group say the facility would make a better contribution to the area, with the pitches plan proving difficult. Documents submitted to […]

Police say no-one was seriously injured after a crash on the A47 in Houghton on the Hill yesterday afternoon. Two vehicles were involved in the collision on Uppingham Road, at the junction with Main Street and Ingarsby Lane, just after 2.20pm. The road was closed while the incident was dealt with.

Police are appealing for help to find a 16-year-old girl missing from Lutterworth. Officers are concerned for the welfare of Grace Nicolaou, who was last seen at 8.15pm on Saturday at the Haymarket Bus Station in Leicester, having been to the Fosse Park shopping complex. A photo of Grace has been released along with a […]

An Olympic gold medallist has been awarded the Freedom of the Harborough District in recognition of her sporting achievement. Lauren Henry MBE, 23, from Lutterworth, won gold for Team GB in the women’s quadruple sculls rowing at the Paris 2024 games. The Freedom of the District is the highest honour the council can bestow and […]

An inspirational sports entrepreneur from the Harborough district is celebrating winning two top accolades. Laura Till was crowned Businesswoman Of The Year and picked up the Community Business of the Year title at the SME Leicestershire and Rutland Business Awards. The 24-year-old, from Kimcote near Lutterworth, was inspired to set-up Ambition Sports Coaching in 2021 […]

Firefighters have rescued a man who got stuck up a tree while trying to rescue a parrot in a Harborough village. The escaped bird called Rio was spotted on high branches in Manor Field Play Park in Thurnby, but its owner got into difficulty while attempting to reach his pet and needed rescuing himself. Fire […]

Representatives from Harborough Morsbags have rubbed shoulders with royalty after being handed The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The dedicated team were given the award last year, which is the equivalent of an MBE for voluntary groups, and part of the prize was an invite to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. The group have […]

Work to transform a long-standing derelict site in Market Harborough into over 80 apartments has entered a new phase. The structure of the four and five storey-high apartment block is now taking shape at the corner of St Mary’s Road and Kettering Road, following the completion of initial groundworks. Leicester-based development company Mitchian Welland Ltd […]

A motorcyclist has been injured in a crash on the A14 near Kelmarsh. Emergency services were called to the westbound carriageway just before 11am, following the collision involving a motorbike, lorry and van near junction 2. Northamptonshire Police say the rider’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life changing. The carriageway was blocked following […]

A major incident has been declared as dozens of firefighters tackle a large blaze at a recycling warehouse in Northamptonshire. The fire involving a large quantity of plastics started shortly before 6.30am on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden and created a huge smoke plume which could be seen for miles, including over 20 […]